The Phoenix Blood Legend
Ch. 17 — Lessons From A Fish

One day ... Two days .. Three days .. One week ... The alternating day with the alternation of the sun and the moon.

Not feeling, It had been a whole week Xing Wang spent his time by this lake just to cultivate his fire energy according to the instructions that Shen Yin Ye had given.

And during this week, he also did not do meditation at all. His entire time was really only spent on strengthening the power of the Phoenix Flame.

Because, if his fire power did not quickly grow stronger, then Shen Yin Ye would not allow him to learn the martial arts contained in the Secret Book of the Fire Phoenix Clan. This is also a motivation to practice.

Without the martial arts present within the Secret Book of the Fire Phoenix Clan, then the power of that Fire Phoenix would be futile and it would be absolutely impossible to defeat the Demonic Dragon.

During this one week, his fire power had experienced a very rapid increase. From just a fire point that was originally 10 cm long, now he had been able to make a blaze that enveloped his fists.

The conditions that Shen Yin Ye had given him had finally been successfully fulfilled. And Shen Yin Ye finally allowed Xing Wang to practice the moves that were within the Secret Book of the Phoenix Clan.

However, Shen Yin Ye only allowed Xing Wang to learn the moves in the first chapter because only the moves in my first chapter corresponded to his current level of cultivation.

“In this first chapter there are only two styles. Will I be able to fight just by relying on these two moves? I want to study chapter two as well because I want to quickly get stronger,” protested Xing Wang.

Two martial arts styles did feel very lacking for people who had previously mastered hundreds of magic techniques.

However, Xing Wang was completely unaware that these two styles were the basis of all the moves in the next chapter. So, he still has to strengthen these two styles even though he has got a new style later.

Shen Yin Ye walked slowly past Xing Wang with her applied eyes facing towards the lake, then said after their backs met each other. “Strength does not mean you have to have a lot of moves. But, who can take advantage of the skill he has to defeat his enemy, then that person can be called strong.”

“But our chances of winning from the enemy will be even greater if we have a lot of moves,” Xing Wang replied as he turned to look at Shen Yin Ye's back.

“That's just a weak man's thought. Having a lot of moves but rarely used in battle is tantamount to buying a lot of books but it is rarely read and ends up in a storage rack. All of that would just be a waste of the time you have. Because, a rarely used style will never develop.”

Shen Yin Ye then pointed at a fish that was swimming freely in this very clear Lake.

“Look at that fish! A fish has only one ability: swimming. However, he was able to resist the erratic water currents. Sometimes the water currents of this lake suddenly turn very strong. Did you ever see these fish jump out of the lake and run like a deer? The fish just swim and continue to swim against the current of water without knowing when the current of this water will return to normal. Don't tell me that you will lose to a fish.”

Xing Wang also recalled the times when she had started learning magic techniques. Back then he had only mastered a few basic formation techniques. However, as time went on, he managed to develop that basic magic formation into an attack-type and defense-type magic formation.

And this is what made the Great Witch at that time became interested in the potential he had and then raised himself to be a personal disciple as well as his successor.

“I understand now. Thank you for reminding me of the basics of life I have forgotten. I will soon learn these two styles and master them as soon as possible. Because, that Demon Dragon would not be possible after he had successfully mastered the Four Seasons Continent. He would definitely target the other three Continents. And the only way to end all these disasters is to kill that Demon Dragon with the power of the Phoenix Fire I have,” Xing Wang exclaimed with determination.

Now, Xing Wang's spirit and self-confidence had risen again. He no longer complains because he is only allowed to learn two styles. Because, everything Shen Yin Ye said was true. A strong person is not one who has many styles, but a strong person is one who is able to utilize the moves he has well.

“There's one thing you need to remember! The flow of time will never go backwards. So, why do you always look back? Forget about your glorious moments of being a magician because your current destiny is a cultivator. However, if you are able to combine the magic techniques that you once mastered with the martial arts that you are currently learning. Then you'll be ..”

Shen Yin Ye suddenly flew away from this Lake before finishing her words. However, he had imparted some valuable lessons to Xing Wang.

She was indeed not always beside Xing Wang during practice for fear that her presence would interfere with this man's concentration. However, he always watched from a distance.

Actually Xing Wang was still curious about the last sentence that Shen Yin Ye would say. But, he immediately ignored that for a while because he could ask her when they met again.

Xing Wang began to read the contents in the first chapter of the Secret Book of the Fire Phoenix Clan with great concentration. It was as if he had been immersed in every letter engraved in this book.

Every letter he read, would instantly be imprinted in his mind and neatly stored there.

**

Meanwhile, at the border between the Fire Kahyangan Continent and the Ice Kahyangan Continent, it had lined up very neatly a group of warriors that numbered around a hundred people.

These warriors were the fire element mages who lived in the Fire God Continent.

Out of the hundred warriors, there were only two Master level mages and eight high level mages. The rest were only middle-level magicians.